The Sea Girt Lighthouse, at Ocean Avenue and Beacon Boulevard, flashed its first light December 10, 1896. Sea Girt is one of only 20 surviving lighthouses in the state of New Jersey.
Sea Girt Lighthouse Citizens Committee, Inc.
P.O. Box 83
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
732-974-0514
LIGHTHOUSE SEEKS GUIDES,
WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS,
ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EVENTS

The Sea Girt Lighthouse Citizens Committee invites you to visit our historic treasure. Take a Sunday tour to explore the building from the keeper’s office on up into the tower lantern room.

Along the way you’ll meet our enthusiastic volunteers who help in many ways: acquiring artifacts, researching our history, organizing displays, making presentations, guiding  tours and running the lighthouse gifts table. Tours are conducted Sunday 2-4 p.m., except holiday weekends, through November 18.

Why not become a lighthouse volunteer? The benefits include the fellowship of other lighthouse enthusiasts and the gratification of helping to maintain a legendary building and to tell its fascinating story. Volunteers of all ages are sought. For students, the experience can fulfill community service requirements and makes for an impressive activity on college applications.

In addition to our tours, the lighthouse has several special events this season, including:

  • Art Show – Manasquan River Group of Artists holds its annual summer art show on the lighthouse lawn, July 14.
  • Signing of the Lease Party – The annual lawn party, August 4, has become Sea Girt’s social event of the season. Tickets are available from the committee.
  • International Lighthouse Weekend – Amateur radio operators – hams – broadcast from the Sea Girt Lighthouse porch and 350 other lighthouses in 50 countries during International Lighthouse / Lightship Weekend August 18 and 19.
  • New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge – Some 2000 people are expected to visit the Sea Girt Lighthouse October 20-21. The challenge is to visit 11 New Jersey lighthouses that weekend.

You don’t need to be a Sea Girt Lighthouse Citizens Committee member to volunteer. But we welcome new members. If you are already one of our more than 400 members, the SGLCC trustees thank you for your support and encourages you to recruit your friends and family. If you are not yet a member, consider joining us.

Membership is $25 yearly per person; $200 for perpetual membership. To join, please send a check to the Sea Girt Lighthouse Citizens Committee, Box 83, Sea Girt, NJ 08750. To volunteer, write us at that address, talk to a guide, or call us at 732-974-0514.

We look forward to seeing you at the Sea Girt Lighthouse.

Arthur Ferrante
President
Sea Girt Lighthouse Citizens Committee
   
Lighthouse tours will be conducted most every Sunday through November 18. 
However, there will be no Sunday tours on holiday weekends.